Police said Mr. Rafters ex-girlfriend Keitha A. Durant, Brasher Falls, reported that he sent threatening text messages to her saying he would find and beat her. Police said this incident stems from a physical domestic incident that happened at a biker convention in Mexico, NY, on Sunday when Mr. Rafter beat and choked Ms. Durant.

Mr. Rafter is scheduled to appear in Brasher Town Court.

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